Alleviatory (Adjective)
Meaning
Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The medication provided alleviatory relief to the patient, helping to ease her chronic back pain.
- The mourners found alleviatory comfort in the warm words of condolence offered by friends and family.
- She felt an alleviatory sense of hope when the doctor told her that her treatment was progressing well.
- The news of the financial aid brought alleviatory comfort to the struggling single mother.
- The relaxing music had an alleviatory effect on his frazzled nerves, calming him down instantly.